| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kirk Broome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Roger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Maughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 26-22 |
| 19:20 | Oregon State | Eric Manley scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:20 | Oregon State | Eric Manley misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 28-24 |
| 18:37 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan is hacked by John Becker - foul #4 on John Becker, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Eric Manley drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Kirk Broome | 30-24 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 30-24 |
| 17:59 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:33 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Kirk Broome | 32-24 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the finger roll | 32-26 |
| 17:00 | Oregon State | Eric Manley misses the runner near the basket | 32-26 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | John Becker tips it home | 32-28 |
| 16:08 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stuart Smith | 34-28 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Jason Roger - foul #1 on Jason Roger, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Albert Diller (SF), Joseph Conley (PF), Robert Peters (C) Kirk Broome, Jason Roger, Eric Manley, Paul Maughan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) John Becker | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3rd free throw | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fresh) SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Diller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Lohr | 34-31 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:56 | Oregon State | Albert Diller snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:41 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Raymond McMackin | 36-31 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Conley | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Oregon State | Joseph Conley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:51 | Oregon State | Joseph Conley hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:36 | Oregon State | Albert Diller snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:12 | Oregon State | Joseph Conley misses the shot from the left block | 38-31 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kirk Broome (PG), Marlon Ruff (SG), Jason Roger (SF), Eric Manley (PF), Paul Maughan (C) Raymond McMackin, Stuart Smith, Albert Diller, Joseph Conley, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (C) Scott Bostick | |
| 12:26 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-31 |
| 12:24 | Oregon State | Jason Roger tips it in | 40-31 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by John Becker is denied by Paul Maughan | 40-31 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it in | 40-33 |
| 11:41 | Oregon State | Eric Manley loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Stuart Smith (SG) Marlon Ruff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kirk Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Roger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Manley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Maughan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 11:25 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:19 | Oregon State | Eric Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Maughan - foul #2 on Paul Maughan, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:34 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan misses the jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | Oregon State | Eric Manley tips it home | 42-35 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 42-38 |
| 09:50 | Oregon State | Eric Manley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (SF) Jason Roger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 09:50 | Oregon State | Eric Manley makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:50 | Oregon State | Eric Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Solomon Pearson | 44-40 |
| 08:59 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan hits a floater in the lane set up by Kirk Broome | 46-40 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Paul Maughan - foul #3 on Paul Maughan, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff (SG), Jason Roger (SF), Joseph Conley (PF), Robert Peters (C) Kirk Broome, Stuart Smith, Eric Manley, Paul Maughan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | John Becker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 07:56 | Oregon State | Nathan Myers steals the ball from Raymond McMackin | 46-42 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the finger roll | 46-44 |
| 07:29 | Oregon State | Jason Roger clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Lohr - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kirk Broome (PG), Stuart Smith (SG), Eric Manley (PF) Raymond McMackin, Marlon Ruff, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:29 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:29 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Kirk Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Roger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Manley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 48-44 |
| 07:15 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Eric Manley | 48-44 |
| 06:52 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome is hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #4 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (SF), Paul Maughan (C) Jason Roger, Joseph Conley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 06:38 | Oregon State | John Becker steps in front of the Paul Maughan pass | 48-44 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 06:13 | Oregon State | Eric Manley snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:52 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome is hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #5 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hollis Collins (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 05:23 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Hollis Collins - foul #1 on Hollis Collins, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Roger (SF) Raymond McMackin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 05:23 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:23 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 49-46 |
| 04:43 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kirk Broome and the foul's on John Becker - foul #5 on John Becker, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Guess (C) John Becker | |
| 04:43 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Myers | 52-49 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan lays it in set up by Kirk Broome | 54-49 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Marlon Ruff (SG), Joseph Conley (PF), Robert Peters (C) Kirk Broome, Stuart Smith, Eric Manley, Paul Maughan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Nathan Myers is called for the reach on Raymond McMackin - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Albert Diller (SF) Jason Roger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Kirkland (PF) Hollis Collins | |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Ruff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Diller (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Pearson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Kirkland (fresh) C - Robert Guess (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a shot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kirk Broome (PG), Stuart Smith (SG), Jason Roger (SF), Eric Manley (PF), Paul Maughan (C) Raymond McMackin, Marlon Ruff, Albert Diller, Joseph Conley, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hollis Collins (PF) Richard Kirkland | |
| 02:30 | Oregon State | Eric Manley makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Roger | 58-51 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Eric Manley misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 01:45 | Oregon State | Eric Manley tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Nathan Myers | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Broome | 61-51 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 00:50 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome is hacked by Carl Lohr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Lohr, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (SF) Jason Roger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Guess grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:41 | Oregon State | Paul Maughan snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Kirk Broome - foul #5 on Carl Lohr, team foul #11 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Roger (SF) Raymond McMackin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Kirk Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Guess | 62-51 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Solomon Pearson is called for the reach on Stuart Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Albert Diller (SF) Kirk Broome, Jason Roger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Eric Manley gets the rebound | 64-54 |